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as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
heaved the bucket from the bottom of the well
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as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
heaved the brick over the fence
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or hove
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as in hoisted
to lift with effort
I heaved my duffel bag into the bus's overhead compartment
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as in vomited
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
heaved as soon as he stepped off the roller coaster
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as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
heaved the bucket from the bottom of the well
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
heaved the brick over the fence
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as in gasped
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty
by the time he reached the top step of the tower, he was heaving
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as in thrust
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Recent Examples of heave
Zach Cavanagh, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
But the Patriots escaped thanks to a 33-yard heave from Jackson Stetcher to Jacob McDonald.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
Contestants stood at one end and heaved the rats toward the other; the crowd pressed against the sidelines.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Just seven seconds into the second quarter, Beck heaved the first touchdown pass of his Miami career to freshman slot receiver Malachi Toney, a product of Plantation American Heritage and UM’s top receiver Sunday with six catches for 82 yards and the score.
—Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Trabuco’s two-point attempt failed, which kept the lead at just one point, 20-19, but the Oilers’ final heave to the end zone was knocked down by Josh Fitch to seal the win.
—Zach Cavanagh, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
But the Patriots escaped thanks to a 33-yard heave from Jackson Stetcher to Jacob McDonald.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
Since 2023, the actor has regularly been photographed at the Studio City Farmers Market, arms—and Bode tote—heaving with tulips, pincushions, sunflowers, and sea lavender.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
Contestants stood at one end and heaved the rats toward the other; the crowd pressed against the sidelines.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
Had Russell Wilson not heaved a floater in overtime that led to an easy interception, Dallas could easily still be winless.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Just seven seconds into the second quarter, Beck heaved the first touchdown pass of his Miami career to freshman slot receiver Malachi Toney, a product of Plantation American Heritage and UM’s top receiver Sunday with six catches for 82 yards and the score.
—Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
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Where the gobs of torque on track felt sufficient, if not overwhelming, all of a sudden mashing the throttle at any point in the rev range provided more than enough thrust for any situation, even on steep mountain ascents.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This is greater than the thrust provided by the ion engine on board the Japanese Aerospace Agency's (JAXA) Hayabusa2 mission to the asteroid Ryugu, for example.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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At some point, everyone faces upheaval; a layoff, a health scare, a collapsing industry, or simply the gnawing sense that the old way isn’t working anymore.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This event triggered a massive upheaval in the global financial markets and signaled the intensification of the 2008 financial crisis.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This is consistent with the upturn in the IWF/IWD ratio that also favors growth.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But then, like how that summer’s World Cup prompted an upturn in football interest across England, 1990 also produced a wave of players who would contribute to the English national team reaching the past two European Championship finals.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Credit card interest has gone up in recent months, though that climb is largely over.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of trailheads are scattered along the corridor, and cyclists flock to the blacktop in droves for the scenic pedaling and tough climbs.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
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The only real rival — Boston’s Big Dig underground freeway tunnel project, which saw its price soar from $3 billion to $24 billion over its 16 years — has been left in the dust.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Between 1983 and 2022, Americans over 75 saw their household wealth soar, while people 65 and older now hold more than double the average wealth of those under 65, according to new research from New York University.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps the biggest beneficiary of the upsurge in demand has been easyJet, which launched easyJet Holidays to fill the gap left by Thomas Cook.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Lantica Studios has been a major driving force in the upsurge of local filmmaking in the Caribbean.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Bay Area added 200 jobs in August, primarily because of a hiring upswing in the San Francisco-San Mateo region and despite a significant loss of jobs in the South Bay, according to reports released by the state Employment Development Department.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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And this is not only a Golden State upswing.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Heave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heave. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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